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Enjoy a special screening of "The Painter" with the producers!“The Painter” is a historic romantic drama and the fifth feature film by Bitter Hipster Films, M.G. White and Shelby Hagerdon. The plot follows gifted painter John Amory, who is haunted by the horrors of World War I, seeking a tranquil life after returning stateside. His new benefactor, Florence Doyle, has offered him a small studio to live and work on the grounds of her husband Quinton’s estate. The Doyle’s debutante daughter, Lilly, fascinated by the artist, eventually becomes his muse, which ignites the wrath of her father.
Inspiration for the film came from White’s interest in international cinema and fine art.
“I spent several months watching artist biopics in various languages and became fascinated by them,” said White. “‘The Cross’, my last picture, was a period piece, and there was a lot of pressure to produce another (period film) because of its success.” His last film is currently available on Amazon Prime and Fawesome.
The cast includes Joshua Lillyman of Kearney, Neb.; Carli Eliza of Omaha, Neb.; Sydney Readman of Omaha, Neb.; Jacob Schory of Lake Zurich, Ill.; Fletcher Day of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Joe Frenna of Waverly, Iowa; Chrissy Hogue Bartles of Dubuque, Iowa; Cedric Fevrier of Des Moines, Iowa; and Linda Hughs of Omaha, Neb.
White was named the Best Iowa Filmmaker by the Star City Film Festival in 2021 and 2023. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Film from the Iowa Motion Picture Association in 2023.
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